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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 7, 2026 | MS | SB 2004 | Appropriates Funds to the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0) |
| March 20, 2025 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Income Tax, Reduces the State Grocery Tax, and Increases Sales and Gas Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 27) |
| March 18, 2025 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Income Tax, Reduces the State Grocery Tax, and Increases Sales and Gas Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| March 18, 2025 | MS | SB 3095 | Increases State Infrastructure Funding | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | MS | SB 3095 | Increases State Infrastructure Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Income Tax, Reduces the State Grocery Tax, and Increases Sales and Gas Taxes | Bill Passed - House (88 - 24) |
| April 19, 2024 | MS | SB 3105 | Establishes an Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law | (47 - 4) |
| March 12, 2024 | MS | SB 2725 | Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12) |
| March 27, 2023 | MS | HB 1671 | Expands State Tax Credits from $3.5 to $10 Million a Year for Businesses who Provide Assistance for Pregnant Women | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 12) |
| April 5, 2022 | MS | HB 1353 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (110 - 3) |
| March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10) |
| March 27, 2022 | MS | HB 531 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 24) |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | MS | HB 1439 | Amends Tax Laws to Eliminate Sales Tax and Income Tax for Certain Income Brackets | Bill Passed - House (85 - 34) |
| June 26, 2020 | MS | SB 3051 | Establishes Special Provisions for Unemployment Compensation Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3) |
| March 11, 2019 | MS | SB 2770 | Increases Public School Teacher Salaries | Bill Passed - House (112 - 2) |
| March 25, 2018 | MS | HB 1593 | Appropriates Funds for Educational Television | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16) |
| March 2, 2016 | MS | SB 2238 | Prohibits the Appropriation of Funds to Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17) |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | MS | HB 1629 | Repeals State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 32) |
| Feb. 11, 2015 | MS | SB 2389 | Authorizes Joining Interstate Compact for a Balanced Federal Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | MS | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| Feb. 15, 2012 | MS | HCR 33 | Amends the State Budget Process | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Feb. 13, 2012 | MS | HCR 33 | Amends the State Budget Process | Bill Passed - House (72 - 48) |
| March 27, 2011 | MS | SB 3100 | Issuance of State Bonds for Improvements in Higher Learning Institutions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
| March 27, 2011 | MS | SB 3100 | Issuance of State Bonds for Improvements in Higher Learning Institutions | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | MS | SB 2688 | Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |